Every Song We Heard in Netflix's 'GTA VI' Extended Look

The most popular series in video game history has always had a knack for putting together some of the industry's best soundtracks.

Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed to outlets including VICE and Urbania. A passionate advocate for underground music and a musician himself, he has conducted several hundred interviews with artists and industry professionals across a wide range of styles and genres over the past 15 years. He is based in Montréal, Québec.

After months of anticipation (and a few leaks), Grand Theft Auto fans finally got a closer look at what will await them in the latest installation in the series. Due out next November 19, GTA VI is one of the most anticipated games of the past decade. It has been oft-delayed, and has more recently been at the center of controversies, notably a series of leaks, which hackers blame on developper Rockstar's announcement that the game will only be available digitally, meaning no physical copies will be printed.

Despite the scandals, fans were eagerly awaiting the recently announced partnership between Rockstar and Netflix, which saw the streaming giant preview an extended look at the game today on its platform. The 23-minute long trailer gives us more insight into what awaits us when the game comes out in approximately three months. Alternating between cinematics and gameplay footage, we can follow the two protagonists, Lucia, who has recently been released from prison, and Jason, a U.S. Army veteran, in various and often dangerous situations around the fictional state of Leonidas, based on the state of Florida.

Aside from the new weapons, cars, and characters we discovered in the extended look, we also got a very small sample of what awaits us music-wise. Though no official soundtrack has been provided, the trailer does contain a number of songs we could reasonably expect to find in the game. Here is every song we could identify. Among them, a YMCMB throwback, some dad rock courtesy of Def Leppard and even Canadian duo Bob Moses. GTA VI Extended Look Tracklist:

Sabrina Carpenter is giving Toronto fans a little treat to celebrate Man’s Best Friend this weekend, one year after the album helped cement her status as one of pop’s biggest stars.

The singer will host a one-day pop-up shop at 80 Atlantic Ave. on Saturday, August 29, the first anniversary of the album’s release. The event will feature new merchandise and fan activations, including a Polaroid photo wall designed around the world of Man’s Best Friend. It will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., while supplies last, with the official lineup beginning at 10 a.m.

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Shem is also up for seven VMAs this year, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year, putting her among the ceremony’s most nominated artists. The awards will take place September 27 in Los Angeles.The Toronto pop-up arrives at a particularly poignant moment following the death of Dolly Parton on August 25. Carpenter paid tribute to Parton, with whom she collaborated on a new version of “Please Please Please” in 2025.

Jay-Z and Rick Rubin in ‘JAŸ-Z in 8.’

Jay-Z discusses his life-long love of writing, rap’s irresistible underdog energy, and more in the new teaser for his upcoming docuseries, JAŸ-Z in 8.

The upcoming HBO series finds Jay digging back into his catalog while in conversation with Rick Rubin about his life, career, and music. While Jay has done this in various forms over the years, the black-and-white clip appropriately opens with Jay reciting one of his most famous lines: “Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is Hov.”

From there, Jay talks about how he caught the writing bug at age nine and pontificates on hip-hop’s enduring appeal, as well as its limitless potential. “The reason why rap is so loved — that feeling of that underdog,” Jay says. “That’s why people were listening, that’s why it hit them somewhere.”

The first two episodes of JAŸ-Z in 8, which Rubin directed, will premiere on Sept. 18, with two additional episodes dropping every Friday through Oct. 9. The discussions in each episode will center around a handful of Jay-Z songs, selected by Rubin. For instance, episode one will feature “Intro” (off 2000’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia), “Meet the Parents” (off 2002’s The Blueprint 2), “Can’t Knocks the Hustle” (of 1996’s Reasonable Doubt),and “What More Can I Say” (off 2003’s The Black Album).

Future episodes will feature songs like “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “4:44,” “Can I Live,” “Politics as Usual,” “99 Problems,” “Dead Presidents II,” “Public Service Announcement (Interlude),” “The Story of O.J.,” and “No Church in the Wild.”

JAŸ-Z in 8 is part of Jay’s massive, year-long celebration centered around the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon performing with the Beatles in 1965

The Beatles have released a rare recording of Paul McCartney and John Lennon working on a very early version of their classic single, “Day Tripper.”

The so-called “Songwriting Work Tape” version of “Day Tripper” was recorded at Lennon’s home in Surrey, England. At this point, Lennon and McCartney had yet to come up with the song’s legendary riff, though it’s easy to see how they came upon it based on the chords they are playing. The best part of the recording, though, is hearing the old friends crack each other up in between tossing off casually brilliant takes of a classic in the making.

This “Day Tripper” demo will appear on the upcoming special edition of Rubber Soul, which arrives Oct. 2. (“Day Tripper” didn’t appear on the original album, but was released as a single with “We Can Work It Out” around the same time in 1965.) The reissue will feature a newly mixed version of the album from producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell, as well as 24 early recordings.

Among those are 20 previously unreleased takes, and three previously unreleased home demos. Prior to dropping “Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Take),” the Beatles share an early take of the Rubber Soul gem, “Michelle.” The track list is also set to include “Little Girl,” a new Lennon demo that nobody even knew existed until it was recently uncovered by the Lennon estate.

Speaking with Rolling Stone recently about Rubber Soul and the upcoming reissue, Martin — son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin — said of the original LP, “It’s an album born out of frustration of not wanting to be little boys anymore,” he said. “It has so much depth to it. This is the first album where they weren’t trying to write a bunch of singles and deciding what should be the single.”

LOS ANGELES - 1978: Country singer Dolly Parton poses for a portrait session in 1978 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images)

Presidents across party lines celebrated Dolly Parton on Tuesday following her death, speaking to the country icon’s ability to transcend politics through her work that often spoke louder than words.

On Tuesday, former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George Bush each paid tribute to Parton, while President Donald Trump ordered that flags be flown at half-staff for the next week to honor “one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER.”

In their statements, the former presidents praised both Parton’s music and philanthropic endeavors. In 2020, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University, which helped fund coronavirus research and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. The legendary singer also famously founded the Imagination Library, established in honor of her father Robert Lee Parton Sr., which distributes books to children in multiple countries.

In a statement posted on social media, Obama highlighted Parton’s humble roots, colossal impact in music and Hollywood, and her philanthropic work. “It’s hard to imagine many people having a bigger impact than Dolly Parton. Born in a one-room cabin, she earned 11 Grammys and an Emmy, built a business empire, helped millions of kids learn to read, and — as if that wasn’t enough — helped accelerate the research that led to the Moderna COVID vaccine,” Obama wrote. “What a life. Michelle and I are thinking of Dolly’s family and her many, many fans.”

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“Dolly Parton was one of a kind—a great songwriter and performer who told the stories of everyday Americans with honesty, humility, and heart,” wrote Clinton in another tribute. “She rose high from her East Tennessee roots and never forgot where she came from. And she always believed in giving back, especially in her efforts to promote literacy. Hillary and I were big fans and first saw her in 1974, and will always be grateful for the music and the memories.”

Bush and former first lady Laura Bush also joined fans in mourning Parton’s death. “We loved her music and her style. She was a great entertainer and even greater person,” wrote the former president. “We respected her work to promote literacy, advance health, and strengthen communities. Dolly was a talented and hardworking American who will be missed.”

Rather than taking a hard line on politics, Parton chose to shine a light on her values through both her work and own endeavors. The icon, a beloved supporter of the LGBTQ community, wrote and sang the Oscar-nominated song “Travelin’ Thru” from Transamerica, a 2005 movie about a transgender woman and her son. In 2017, Parton collaborated with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, to record “Rainbowland,” a hopeful tribute imagining a world of complete inclusivity and equality.

When speaking to Rolling Stone about the track the year it released, Parton called the song “one of those things we felt like the world needed a little message right now.” She continued, “If we could just do a little better, try a little harder, try to get along a little better, we could live in Rainbowland. If nothing else, if we tried a little harder at least we’d be a little more colorful than it is right now, a little brighter, a little shinier out there.”

Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

Dolly Parton‘s cause of death has been revealed. The global icon whose extraordinary life and career inspired generations of musicians died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

Parton’s team confirmed that the star faced a brief battle with cancer and died surrounded by her loved ones in Nashville. “Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” read a statement shared with Rolling Stone. According to People, Parton was hospitalized four days before her death.

Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death via a video announcement on Facebook. “As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment, but haven’t truly felt it until now,” Seaver said. “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly.

“Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent,” he added. “By her example, we believed that anything was possible. She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made and changed history.”

An outpouring of tributes across the globe have been shared following Parton’s death. Fans, artists, and leaders across all industries are mourning the star whose relentless optimism, grace, and resilience was a shining light.

Ella Langley celebrated Parton as a trailblazer who helped open the doors for other women in music. “Dolly, thank you for standing up for yourself as an artist, a songwriter, a musician, a producer, an author, a creative, and most importantly a woman in this industry,” wrote Langley. “You paved the way for so many to be brave.”

Shania Twain, who memorably performed Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” alongside the legend during a 2003 duet on Oprah Winfrey Show, was also among the artists mourning the loss. “My mentor is gone. My songwriting teacher and hero of grace and humility,” wrote Twain in a tribute alongside footage of the performance. “There is a hole in my heart but the joy of just the thought of her smile will continue to fill me with inspiration for as long as I live.”